True macro photography

 Close-up shooting is a special photography genre that has attracted a broad range of photographers ever since lenses became capable of close focusing. Interestingly, the term ‘close-up photography’ has no scientific definition, being applied simply to images that show subjects closer than we’re used to seeing them.

It doesn’t require special equipment; almost any camera and lens (including smartphones) can be used to take close-ups; all that’s required is for the subject to fill the image frame. Under these constraints, for example, a telephoto shot of the moon can be classed as a close-up; so can a sports action shot or a head shot